Hartford Man Arrested In March Fatal Crash

A Hartford man has been charged with manslaughter in a March fatal crash.

HARTFORD — A city man has been charged with manslaughter relating to a March 31 crash that killed one man and injured at least two others.

Tjayda Jones, 29, of Alden Street, was charged Tuesday with second-degree manslaughter, first-degree assault, second-degree assault and reckless driving, according to the Hartford police arrest logs. He also was charged with evading responsibility, operating while under suspension and failure to obey a traffic control signal, police said.

The crash happened at Garden and Mather streets early on March 31. Jones's bail was set at $20,000, although Jones was also being held in other cases, according to judicial records, including a charge of violation probation stemming from a 2005 shooting conviction.

Two cars were involved in the March 31 accident. Tracy Artis, 40, of East Hartford, was killed in the crash, and one person was critically injured. Two others were injured, police said.